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April 2017

Baseball in Denver has changed dramatically since John Burke was drafted by his hometown Colorado Rockies in 1992. First off, the Rockies don’t have to share a stadium with the Denver Broncos. And there’s the added benefit of fans now understanding the game. “It’s very different because Colorado never had a team and when we…

No matter how Thursday night’s Frozen Four matchup between the University of Denver and Notre Dame shakes out, the Colorado Avalanche will have one prospect playing for a national championship this weekend. Pioneers defenseman Will Butcher figures to log some major minutes, and will likely draw several shifts against the top line for the Fighting…

Another offseason, another quarterback battle. It was a saga that dragged on all last year, and probably by the end of it all the Broncos fans had had enough. It became obvious Kubiak liked Trevor Siemian, as he showed by keeping him in the game for the full 60 minutes against Oakland. But then Kubiak […]

Ryan Mayer The NFL Draft is slated to take place in the city of brotherly love from April 27th-April 30th. As you get ready to watch who your team will select, CBS Local Sports will preview the top available prospects in the various different position groups. The running back in today’s NFL has dropped significantly…

When it comes to their starting rotation, the Colorado Rockies are going with a full-on youth movement. The average age of their starters is only 24.8. The baby of the group is 22-year-old Antonio Senzatela. On Thursday, Senzatela will make his MLB debut when he takes the mound against the Milwaukee Brewers. Not only has he…

Can you feel it? Baseball season is underway and the Colorado Rockies are set to make their home debut Friday at Coors Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s set to be a beautiful day — with sunshine and a 72-degree high temperature. But with all the Lower Downtown hooplah, from packed bars and a…

The Colorado Avalanche signed Rene Bourque after an impressive preseason. But does he have a future with the club? When the Colorado Avalanche brought Rene Bourque to training camp on a PTO, I thought he would certainly be cut. I thought the team wanted to bring in some competition for the young guns while the…